Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-18

convention OF representatives Of the asficul-
tursl colleges and experiment stations I'd the sew
eral States, as provided for by the art ap-
proved March ., 1887, assembled az the De-
partment Of Agriculture this morning. and viii
continue through Wednesday and Thursday,
meeting is designed to AFFORD opportunity for
full and free consultation TO the best methods
Of Of fulfilling the OF the new LAW
9saass,on ff s Business ana for
Among these questions may Sc sussesssd: The
general subject OF experiment stations the objects
and scope Of the work to be done, the most useful
farmers in the different States, and the practics-
p1!fty OF adjusting these experiments between the
different stations SO as TO avoid duplication Of
In order to give some general direction TO the
course OF discussion, invitations TO present papers
Cook on Tss hmiss SS f.p seG n
work" Prof w: o: Atwater, on ''rhe co-ordl-
nation Of Work in Agricultural Experimenting. /"
suggestions on ''The Successful Conduct OF RI.
pertinent stations" The executive committee Will
, De glad 70 receive any other pspeE4 to be
Included In the program or Otherwise dis
The Commissioner Of AsncaisS5eas 8ssas an Su az.
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legislation is appointed BY the ccnSeaaSHSf July.
1850. - bpshI
WHO WE'RE PRESENT ..,I,
The call for the convention was made by Presi.
dent Geo. w. Atherton. OF the State College of
Pennsylvania, for the purpose. stated above, of
arording opportunity for full consultation as to
the best methods OF fulnling the require.
Inents Of the Hatch bill, passed at the
s Of ~ss 80 Ss f0Ss
w. Anterior, State College OF PENNSYLVANIA: j.
Z. stephens, experiment station OF 0htQ; Prof. @.
feaSSS G S1asSa
Gressmary. experiment station 81 Hasafehusetts;
T. D. Porter, professor OF agrioal$srS University
turs ss s s1fs g
Curtis, professor OF agriculture. AgrteuNsral and
Mechanical college OF Texas; W. .. Atwater. ex-
experiment station OF Connecticut: G. w. Dabney,
experiment station OF Tennessee; q. d. Lee, pres-
gent Agricultural College, Mississippi; NJ Hub
Colman, University OF Missouri c. II. Ptttee and
g. H. Whicher, college OF Agriculture and Mechan-
ifal Arts OF New hampsnre IL Bailey state
president Agricultural and Mechanical college OF
Alabama; N. 9. Formal, president State
Agricultural college OF vermont; M.
Z. Turner, president West Virginia University;
:. A. Patterson, president State college OF Ken
lucky; W. A. Henry, University Of Wisconsin; j.
N: McBryde, president South Caroliha College;
Edwin Willets president Agricultural College OF
lege q Michigan; c. K Adams, President Cornell
University, New York ;<W. 1. chamberlain presi-
dent Agricultural College OF Iowa, and President
Robinson OF Brown University, OF Rhode Island
COMMISSIONER COLNANs ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The convention was called TO order by President
Atherton OF the executive committee, and CON-
missioner Colman was chosen temporary chair
man. The Commissioner delivered an address
welcoming the delegates and outlining In gen.
efal way the work to be done. He endorsed the
plan to make the org hnization permanent, and
predicted beneficent results In the course OF his
remarks he advocated the establishment at Wash.
1ngt0D OF an Immense geological and forestry dis
play, and an arDQretum, to be superior 10 anything
OF the kind In the world.
THE FIRST WORK IN HAND
was the report OF the committee on credentials
That committee retired TO examine the various
credentials, and after short recess reported the
names of about fifty delegates, representing the
most important State agricultural colleges and ex-
perimental stations In the Union.
The report OF the committee on legislation was
read and discussed, after which papers were read
as follows: ION limitations OF agricultural work.
by Prof. Cook; on "rhe coordination OF work In
agricultural experimenting" by Prof. Atwater.
Prof. johnson, the great agricultural scientist,
delivered an entertaining and Instructive address,
In the course OF which he suggested various topics
for consideration.